Stone King - Quick Reads

7/2/2026 8:36:52 AM

Consultation opens on holiday pay compliance and enforcement

By Amy Berry

The Government has launched a new consultation on holiday pay compliance and enforcement as part of its wider Make Work Pay agenda. The...

7/2/2026 8:34:12 AM

By Amy Berry

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has confirmed a multi-year teacher pay award, additional school funding and new controls on...

6/30/2026 2:53:37 PM

By Katharine Robinson

The Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC's) recent research into workplace harassment offers a timely reminder that preventing...

6/26/2026 8:29:55 AM

By Craig Vincent Laura McHugh

Recent BBC reporting has highlighted serious safeguarding concerns arising from the use of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)...

6/23/2026 4:14:23 PM

By Katharine Robinson

Industrial action has already been on the rise, and the Government’s recent reforms are steadily making it easier in practice for trade...

6/16/2026 11:49:51 AM

By Craig Vincent

Recent indications from government suggest schools may soon see a significant drop in employer contributions to the Teachers’ Pension...

6/12/2026 2:53:41 PM

By Katharine Robinson

Employment Tribunal data for 2025/26 highlights a sharp rise in claims and a growing backlog, creating material risks for employers and...

6/8/2026 9:51:59 AM

By Katharine Robinson

Over the last year, public sector employers’ use of confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements has come under increased scrutiny....

6/3/2026 8:28:12 AM

By Amy Berry

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a significant reform, aimed at preventing the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in...

5/26/2026 10:35:27 AM

By Amy Berry

From 1 January 2027, the landscape of employment law will shift significantly as the qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal...

5/22/2026 8:48:13 AM

By Adam McRae-Taylor

The most recent data shows that there is now a backlog of almost 72,000 claims before the Employment Tribunal - this is up almost 26,000...

5/21/2026 10:09:55 AM

By Lucas Atkin

The European Commission has published guidelines on its classification of what AI systems and use cases it considers to be high-risk. ...